Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

5,537 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,581

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $885

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $963,792
--Home Prepared Food $543,089
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $420,703
Alcoholic Beverages $70,755
Housing $2,442,946
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $1,428,478
--Utilities $492,414
--Operations $185,492
--Supplies $90,834
--Furnishings $246,685
Apparel $226,606
--Men & Boys $50,676
--Women & Girls $91,790
--Children < 2 $956
--Footwear $47,807
Transportation $1,186,574
--New Vehicles $221,825
--Used Vehicles $253,378
--Fuel $256,246
--Insurance $118,562
--Public Transit $99,439
Healthcare $604,283
Entertainment $392,019
--Pets $80,316
--Toys $19,123
Personal Care Products $93,702
Books & Literature $13,386
Education $171,150
Tobacco Products $42,070
Miscellaneous $120,474
Retirement $229,474
Non-health Insurance $887,301
Total Expenditures $7,444,532

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Hampden County, Massachusetts 466,447
2015 Hampden County, Massachusetts 468,041
2016 Hampden County, Massachusetts 468,072
2017 Hampden County, Massachusetts 469,188
2018 Hampden County, Massachusetts 469,116